Hutchinson is a city of about 41,569 people in Reno County, Kansas, at 468 m (1,535 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:46 AM and sets at 6:49 PM; the evening golden hour runs 6:13 PM – 7:05 PM. Below are monthly times, sun directions, the best photo locations within 80 km and the nearest dark skies.
Sunrise, sunset & golden hour by month
| Month (15th) | Sunrise | Golden hour ends | Golden hour starts | Sunset | Blue hour ends | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7:47 AM | 8:27 AM | 4:56 PM | 5:36 PM | 6:05 PM | 9h 49m |
| February | 7:23 AM | 7:59 AM | 5:34 PM | 6:11 PM | 6:38 PM | 10h 48m |
| March | 7:44 AM | 8:19 AM | 7:04 PM | 7:39 PM | 8:05 PM | 11h 55m |
| April | 6:57 AM | 7:32 AM | 7:32 PM | 8:08 PM | 8:35 PM | 13h 11m |
| May | 6:22 AM | 7:00 AM | 7:58 PM | 8:36 PM | 9:05 PM | 14h 14m |
| June | 6:09 AM | 6:49 AM | 8:18 PM | 8:57 PM | 9:28 PM | 14h 48m |
| July | 6:22 AM | 7:00 AM | 8:16 PM | 8:55 PM | 9:26 PM | 14h 33m |
| August | 6:48 AM | 7:24 AM | 7:51 PM | 8:27 PM | 8:55 PM | 13h 39m |
| September | 7:14 AM | 7:49 AM | 7:07 PM | 7:41 PM | 8:08 PM | 12h 27m |
| October | 7:41 AM | 8:17 AM | 6:20 PM | 6:55 PM | 7:22 PM | 11h 14m |
| November | 7:13 AM | 7:52 AM | 4:42 PM | 5:21 PM | 5:49 PM | 10h 08m |
| December | 7:42 AM | 8:23 AM | 4:33 PM | 5:14 PM | 5:43 PM | 9h 32m |
Local time in America/Chicago, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Hutchinson
At Hutchinson the sunrise point swings a long way through the year: about 59° (ENE) at the June solstice and 120° (ESE) in late December. Sunset moves from 301° (WNW) in June to 241° (WSW) in December, and the midday sun climbs to 75° in summer but only 29° in winter.
Best photo spots near Hutchinson
7 photo locations lie within 80 km of Hutchinson. Each links to a full planning page with sunrise and sunset directions.
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Night sky, Milky Way & aurora
The sky over central Hutchinson is estimated at Bortle 7 (suburban / urban transition). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Cedar Bluff State Park, about 179 km (111 mi) away (Bortle 1). The Milky Way core is up during darkness from March to September, best in June. Northern lights need roughly Kp 8.0+ to appear low on the northern horizon here.
Darkest skies within 200 km
| Location | Type | Distance | Est. Bortle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Bluff State Park | State Park | 179 km (111 mi) | 1 |
| Quivira National Wildlife Refuge | National Wildlife Refuge | 52 km (33 mi) | 2 |
| Kanopolis State Park | State Park | 67 km (41 mi) | 2 |
| Mushroom Rock State Park | State Park | 74 km (46 mi) | 2 |
| Wilson State Park | State Park | 108 km (67 mi) | 2 |
| Hermit's Cave on Belfry Hill | Cave | 142 km (88 mi) | 2 |
| Kaw Mission | State Park | 142 km (88 mi) | 2 |
| Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge | National Wildlife Refuge | 148 km (92 mi) | 2 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 5:29 AM – 5:49 AM | 0.3 | 13° |
| March | 4:37 AM – 6:07 AM | 1.5 | 19° |
| April | 2:41 AM – 5:21 AM | 2.7 | 23° |
| May | 12:41 AM – 4:31 AM | 3.8 | 23° |
| June | 10:53 PM – 4:13 AM | 5.3 | 23° |
| July | 10:46 PM – 2:46 AM | 4.0 | 23° |
| August | 10:05 PM – 12:45 AM | 2.7 | 23° |
| September | 9:11 PM – 10:41 PM | 1.5 | 20° |
| October | 8:23 PM – 8:43 PM | 0.3 | 13° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show September as the clearest month (about 40% average cloud cover) and February as the cloudiest (58%). July is the warmest month and January the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.